Hose supporter



Apri12s ,1931. ,SlEGEL 1,803,214

HOSE SUPPORTER l Filed' March 5, 1928 Josep/7 S/gel Flag FIG. 1.0 Flan Flcmz t as, l

Patented Apr. 28, 1931 UNITED STATES JOSEPH SIEGEL, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN HOSE SUPPORTER Application mea Marca 5,

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in hose supporters and their cooperating tabs and to the manner in which the supporters are secured to the tabs, which latter are to be used on girdles, corsets and other similar articles.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide asupporter that may be readily adjustable but at the same time dispenses with the ordinary buckle.

Most adjustable hose supporters are provided with buckles and .these have a tendency to tear the clothes of the wearer and also are uncomfortable to the wearer, especiallythose that are att-ached to the rear of the garment.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a supporter and a tab, the latter provided with openings in the form of button holes or other appropriate openings, which tabs are to be stitched or sewed to the gar ment to which are removably secured the supporter, which in turn comprises an upper fastening means, the elastic portion and the clasp.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a supporter wherein the upper fastening means may be in the form of an anchor or T, the lower portion of which may be either in the form of an eyelet or swedged or otherwise pressed tightly into contact with the upper end of the elastic, so that the said fastening means may be quickly inserted within the button holes of the tabs or in a 5 like manner quickly detached therefrom, so that when the garment is to be washed, these supporters may be quickly removed.

Still another object is to form the button holes or openings in the tabs at a slight distance above the lower ends, so that the metal fastening means when placed within the button holes of the tabs, cannot touch the body of the wearer.

Still another object of the invention is to provide the upper fastening means for the elastic portion either from a single piece of wire or as shown in the preferred form, stamped from a blank sheet of metal.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain new and novel 192s. serial Np. 259,291.

arrangements and combination of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out n the claim.

Referring now to the drawing showing a preferred form and several modifications,

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view showing the fastening means and the upper end of the elastic portion,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a view similarto Fig. 1, the head of the fastening means being slightly under cut near its center.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same.

Fi 5 is a view similar to Figs. 1 and 3, but s owing the head or hook being rounded at its outer edge.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the form shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 shows a modified form of attaching means and in this instance a single piece of wire being bent to form the anchor or T.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 9 shows a slightly modified form of attaching means, the base of the T being a solid piece of metal. 75

Fig. 10 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 11 is another modification showing the fastening means in the form of a T and the base thereof being split and bent over to be secured to the elastic portion.

Fig. 12 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 13 shows a blank piece of metal, dotted lines showing the manner in which the metal is to be blocked out.

Fig. 14 shows the metal cut and before the base of the same is turned downwardly, and

Fig. .15 is a fragmentary view of a girdle showing the two tabs attached and stitched to the garment, one of the hose supporters being in position, and the other hose supporter about to be placed into position.

Referring now more specifically to the several views and for the moment to Fig. 15, there is fragmentarily shown the lower edge of agirdle or garment 1 to which are stitched or otherwise secured the tabs 2, each of which forms one portion of the hose supporters.

Preferably these tabs'f2 are formed of a tape or similar material which is of a double thickness, so that the button holes 3 may be formed in the one layer or thickness and the fastening' means (about to be referred to) when placed within these button holes, will not contact with the body of the wearer.

I have shown these tabs with but two button holes, although longer tabs might be used with three or four holes.

These tabs will be stitched at appropriate places around the lower edge of the garment, so that each stocking may be supported from two or three places as is the usual practice.

Now to be detachably secured to these tabs,

are the hose supporters, and referring to Fig. 15, it will be seen that I use a piece of elastic 4, to the lower end of which is secured a garter clasp 5 of any preferred form, while to the upper end of the elastic portion is secured one of the fastening means 6 which may be one of several forms shown in the different views. Referring now for the moment to Fig. 1, there is shownthe elastic portion 4, while the fastening means 6 comprises a small metal member having the anchor or head 7, the short shank 8 and the elongated opening 9 through which is passed an end of the elastic material 4 and stitched to itself as at 10.

In Fig. 15, the supporter is shown with the head 7 of the fastening means 6 as passed within one of the button holes 3, and it is to be noticed that the button hole, that is the lower one, is spaced above the lower edge of the tab, so that the metal fastening means would contact with the lower outer surface of the tab and not come in Contact with the leg of the wearer.

By providing a plurality of button holes, the hose supporter is adjustable and at the same time dispenses with the ordinary buckle which is so uncomfortable to the wearer, that is, the ones that are secured to the rear of the legs of the wearer.

It will also be seen that forming a hose su porter in this manner, the same may be quie ly detached from the tab so that when the garment is to be washed, the hose supporters may be quickly removed, which is desirable as the elastic portion will deteriorate when subjected to water and the metal portion have a tendency to rust.

Again, hose support-ers formed in this way are relatively cheap and a new one may be quickly substituted in case of breakage of an old one.

There are several manners of forming this upper fasteuiugmeans so that the sanie may be attached neatly and quickly to the elastic portion and so that the portion that fits within the button hole will not slip from place or will not tear the buttonhole. In Fig. 3. the attaching lneans is siinilar to the form shown in Fig. 1 with the exception that ,the head .l'l is slightly undercut on its umlersurface as at 12, so that when passed within the buttonhole 3, the head 11'and shank will snugly tit '.vithin the lower edge of the button hole and snu ly it the side walls of the buttonhole due to t e fact that the lower wall of the buttonhole is naturally in the form of a loop.

In Fig. 5 the head 13 is provided with the rounded ends 14, and slightly undercut as at 1 5 on its under surface to tit within the opening of the buttonhole.

There is a modification shown in F1' g. 7, wherein the upper fastening means is formed of a single piece of wire 16 the ends being bent to form. a loop 17 and a cross bar 18, which bar will slip within the buttonhole.

Fastening means of this kind may be formed on a jig at relatively small expense,`

and the cross bar might be slightly arcuate, although not shown in the drawings.

All of the forms so far mentioned show an eyelet or slot through which the elastic material may be fastened or sewed on itself, while the remaining forms seen in Figs. 9, 11 and 13, have the base of the fastening means so arranged that they may be swedged or clamped in place about the elastic material rather than have the elastic material fastened to the base. This forni does awa)Y with any sewing and it isof course desirous to keep the manufacturing cost as low as possible in an article of this character.

In Fig. 9 there is shown a fastening ineans preferably cut from a single piece of metal, which comprises the arcuate head t8', the shank 19, the base 20, which is upturned as at Q1, forming a pocket in which the upper edge 22 of the elastic 23 is to be placed. and then the lower edge 21 clamped tightly towards the base 20 to thus secure the fastening means and the elastic portion together. It is to be noticed that the head 18 and thel shank are slightly otlset froln the vertical, thus allowing for the plane of the tab and bringing the elastic portion 23 praeticall \y 1n the same vertical plane as the tab Q when the hose supporter is in place.

Figs. 11 to 14 show a slightly -niodified form, and in this instance there is shown in Fig. 13 a block of`1netal 24 to be cut on the dotted lines 25. The fastener will have the appearance as shown in Fig. 14 when the upper edge 26 is bent at right anglesl to its base and before being clamped as shown in Fig. 11. As will be seen in this Fig. 11. the shank 2T passes through the opening 28, or is forced backwardly leaving thcspace 2s between the two portions 29 and 3H.

The upper edge 2G is tightly pressed donn wardly after the elastic portion 31 is placed under these two portions 29 and 30 and in front of the lnetal 24, so that the fastening means can never become detached from its elastic portion.

The head of the fastening means 3:2 and the shank 2i' are likewise pressed from the vertical as were the other forms mentioned. It will he understood that although l have shown the fastening means of one size, they might be made larger or smaller without any change except as to their dimensions.

Likewise I have shown button holes in the 'Labs although other appropriate similar opeiings or reinforced openings might be `ase From-the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a hose supporter which in turn cooperates with its tab, and which tab has a plurality of buttonholes therein to be sewed at appropriate places about the garment.

The hose supporter itself will have one of the several forms of fastening means at its top which will either be held in' position by stitching or a `clamping action, and which fastening means may be easily attached to or detached from its tab.

It will also be seen that the hose sup- '20 porters may be manufactured at a relatively low cost and that they will be furnished with the garment and will also be sold separately, so that replacements may be made. Finally the supporters are-adjustable, and have no buckle, and none of the metal elements can contact with the legs of the wearer.

Many slight changes might be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. l

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters l Patent is A hose supporter member ada ted to be used in conjunction with a ilexi le fabric having a buttonhole, including a body formed from a single thickness of metal the thickness of which is not greater than the thickness of the fabric material, a shank, a head portion disposed transversely of the shank, the width of the head portion being less than the Width of the body portion, said head portion and said shank being. oifset with relation to the plane of the body portion for a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the flexible fabric, the shank, head portion and body all being of the same thickness, the shank having parallel side ed es, and the head portion having nonpara lel upper and lower edges, the shank being relatively narrow in width, and the head portion, when inserted in the button-hole, lying flat behind the walls of the button-hole.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

` JOSEPH SIEGEL. 

